Cristiano Ronaldo has called for the media to ask his Portugal teammates about their upcoming matches rather than focusing on him, saying: “Please, don’t ask players about me - ask about the World Cup”.
Ronaldo caused waves when he hit out at Manchester United during an interview with Piers Morgan which aired in the lead-up to the tournament. The veteran has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford since the appointment of Erik ten Hag as manager, but remains a big part of the set-up for his national side.
There appeared to be a frosty interaction with club and international colleague Bruno Fernandes after the interview aired, prompting further speculation. However, in explaining his stance, Ronaldo has also shed more light on that particular exchange.
